{"id":113444855,"date":"2026-01-19T10:14:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T15:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/?p=113444855"},"modified":"2026-01-21T03:43:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T08:43:52","slug":"how-to-install-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/how-to-install-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install WordPress Software: The Beginner\u2019s Real-World Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-end=\"392\" data-start=\"195\">If you\u2019re ready to get your website online, WordPress is hands down the best place to start. The challenge? Most guides drown you in technical jargon before you\u2019ve even logged in. This one won\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"754\" data-start=\"394\">Here, you\u2019ll learn the two main ways to install WordPress: the <strong data-end=\"494\" data-start=\"457\">5-minute beginner-friendly method<\/strong> most people should use, and the <strong data-end=\"553\" data-start=\"527\">manual advanced method<\/strong> for those who want complete control. Once WordPress is installed, we\u2019ll walk through the essential steps to design, customize, and optimize your site so it doesn\u2019t just <em data-end=\"730\" data-start=\"723\">exist<\/em>\u2014it actually performs.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"910\" data-start=\"756\">Whether you\u2019re building your first blog, launching a business site, or setting up an online store, this guide will help you get started with confidence.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"179\" data-start=\"161\" id=\"t-1759475670841\" style=\"\"><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-end=\"445\" data-start=\"181\">Before we dive into the step-by-step process, here are the most important things to know about installing WordPress and building your site. Think of this as your cheat sheet\u2014you\u2019ll have the essentials in one place, even if you don\u2019t read every word that follows.<\/p>\n<p 544\"=\"\" data-start=\"447\" \"=\"\">\n<ul>\n<li data-end=\"544\" data-start=\"449\"><strong data-end=\"479\" data-start=\"449\">WordPress is free software<\/strong>, but you\u2019ll need a domain and hosting to put your site online.<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"644\" data-start=\"547\"><strong data-end=\"594\" data-start=\"547\">The fastest method is a one-click installer<\/strong> from your hosting provider\u2014ideal for beginners.<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"745\" data-start=\"647\"><strong data-end=\"687\" data-start=\"647\">Manual install is for advanced users<\/strong> who want complete control over setup and configuration.<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"844\" data-start=\"748\"><strong data-end=\"788\" data-start=\"748\">Your theme defines the look and feel<\/strong>\u2014a theme builder gives you maximum design flexibility.<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"959\" data-start=\"847\"><strong data-end=\"879\" data-start=\"847\">Plugins expand functionality<\/strong>\u2014analytics for insights, SEO tools for visibility, lead generation for growth.<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"1059\" data-start=\"962\"><strong data-end=\"994\" data-start=\"962\">Local installs are an option<\/strong> if you\u2019d rather test or build privately before launching live.<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"1180\" data-start=\"1062\">With the right tools, you can go from \u201cblank slate\u201d to a polished, conversion-ready WordPress site in under an hour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-end=\"1358\" data-start=\"1182\">These takeaways should give you confidence before you even touch the install button. The rest of this guide unpacks each point in detail so you can follow along step by step.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"t-1732094711140\">Why You Should Build Your Website with WordPress<\/h2>\n<p>WordPress is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/glossary\/content-management-system-cms\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"outline: none;\">content management system (CMS)<\/a> that powers over <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/website\/wordpress-stats?__hstc=41899389.db1f46934d072d5ced1cb8a5685427a1.1681228728368.1707132881198.1707136053865.358&amp;__hssc=41899389.4.1707136053865&amp;__hsfp=4111276061#:~:text=WordPress%20is%20used%20by%2043.2,increase%20from%2039.5%25%20in%202021.\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">40% of all the websites on the internet.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153832\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153832\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153832\">use WordPress<\/span><\/span> to build:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Business websites<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Blogs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Online magazines<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>eCommerce stores<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/building-membership-sites\/\">WordPress membership sites<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Forums<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>&#8230;and so much more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153861\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153861\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153861\">beginner<\/span><\/span> who wants to build a simple website to launch your online presence, or an experienced marketer, consultant, or small business <a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/website-from-scratch\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"outline: none;\">looking to build a clean website from scratch<\/a> to elevate your brand\u2026 WordPress can help you achieve your goals.<\/p>\n<p>And this <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153808\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153808\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153808\">tutorial<\/span><\/span> will show you how to install this software and build your own <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153812\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153812\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153812\">WordPress website<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>WordPress vs WordPress<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\">WordPress comes in two versions: <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">WordPress.com<\/a> which offers a fully hosted but limited version, and <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">WordPress.org<\/a> which offers a self-hosted but fully featured version.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\">In this article, we\u2019re only focusing on the self-hosted version.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\">If you want to learn more about the difference between the two, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/beginners-guide\/self-hosted-wordpress-org-vs-free-wordpress-com-infograph\/\" style=\"outline: none;\">you can read about it here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"t-1759385026788\">How to <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153803\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153803\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153803\">Install WordPress<\/span><\/span> and Setup Your Website<\/h2>\n<p>There are two ways to <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153803\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153803\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153803\">install WordPress<\/span><\/span> \u2014 automatically (through a <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153831\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153831\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153831\">hosting provider) or manually<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"tve-jump-18d794043f9\">Option 1: Automatic Installation (the Easier and Recommended Way<\/h3>\n<p>This is the ideal way to start WordPress <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153825\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153825\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153825\">installation process<\/span><\/span> \u2014 without getting lost in complex code and technical settings.<\/p>\n<p>This method is fast, simple, and helps you start building your online platform without hassle.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"t-1732094711149\">1. Select a Reliable <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153844\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153844\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153844\">WordPress <\/span><\/span><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153831\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153831\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153831\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153844\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153844\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153844\">Hosting<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153831\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153831\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153831\"> Provider<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/8-best-wordpress-hosting-solutions\/\">choosing a <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153818\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153818\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153818\">web hosting<\/span><\/span> solution<\/a>, we recommend choosing one that offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>A free <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153817\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153817\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153817\">domain name<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>99% guaranteed uptime<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>A free <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153858\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153858\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153858\">SSL<\/span><\/span> certificate<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>24\/7 <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153815\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\">customer<\/span><\/span> support<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Ample disk space<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153874\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153874\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153874\">One-click<\/span><\/span> WordPress installation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153831\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153831\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153831\">hosting provider<\/span><\/span> you choose is responsible for your website\u2019s uptime and also plays a big part in your site\u2019s speed and security.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is where your <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153823\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153823\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153823\">WordPress files<\/span><\/span> and other important parts of your website will be stored. You need to make sure that you select the best <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153840\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153840\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153840\">hosting plan<\/span><\/span> that meets your needs and helps you set up a reliable <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153810\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153810\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153810\">WordPress site<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"t-1732094711150\">2. <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153803\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153803\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153803\">Install WordPress<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Most <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153831\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153831\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153831\">hosting providers<\/span><\/span> provide automatic or <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153874\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153874\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153874\">one-click<\/span><\/span> installation, so you won\u2019t need to <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153834\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153834\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153834\">download WordPress<\/span><\/span> yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve set up your <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153836\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153836\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153836\">hosting account<\/span><\/span>, chosen a <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153829\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153829\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153829\">site title<\/span><\/span>, and installed WordPress, you\u2019ll need to familiarize yourself with the <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153826\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153826\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153826\">WordPress dashboard<\/span><\/span>. This area is also known as <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153820\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153820\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153820\">WP Admin<\/span><\/span> or your admin panel, and serves as the <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153827\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153827\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153827\">control panel<\/span><\/span> for your website.<\/p>\n<p>Navigating the <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153826\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153826\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153826\">WordPress dashboard<\/span><\/span> is quite straightforward, as every section is clearly labeled.<\/p>\n<p><span><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"WordPress Admin Dashboard\" data-id=\"113440319\" width=\"735\" data-init-width=\"1897\" height=\"357\" data-init-height=\"920\" title=\"8\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8.png\" data-width=\"735\" data-height=\"357\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1897 \/ 920;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span>WordPress Admin Dashboard.<\/p>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\" id=\"t-1690488356975\">Left Sidebar<\/h5>\n<p>The left sidebar in the <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153826\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153826\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153826\">WordPress Dashboard<\/span><\/span> is where most navigation takes place.<\/p>\n<p>Here, you can update your <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153807\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153807\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153807\">plugins<\/span><\/span> and WordPress software.<\/p>\n<p><span><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"WordPress Updates page\" data-id=\"113440322\" width=\"735\" data-init-width=\"1877\" height=\"348\" data-init-height=\"888\" title=\"11\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/11.png\" data-width=\"735\" data-height=\"348\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1877 \/ 888;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>WordPress Updates page.<\/p>\n<p>Use the \u201cPosts\u201d and \u201cPages\u201d sections to add, edit or review blog posts and pages. Under the \u201cPosts\u201d tab, you can also add or change the categories and tags used for your posts.<\/p>\n<p><span><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Posts section in WordPress Dashboard\" data-id=\"113440323\" width=\"735\" data-init-width=\"1893\" height=\"343\" data-init-height=\"882\" title=\"12\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/12.png\" data-width=\"735\" data-height=\"343\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1893 \/ 882;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Posts section in WordPress Dashboard.<\/p>\n<p>Through the \u201cComments\u201d tab, you can moderate comments left by visitors on your posts and pages. And if you want <a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/comments\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\">more advanced content moderation options<\/a> to boost engagement with your audience, you can use a <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153807\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153807\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153807\">plugin<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Comments section in WordPress Dashboard\" data-id=\"113440324\" width=\"735\" data-init-width=\"1887\" height=\"268\" data-init-height=\"687\" title=\"13\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/13.png\" data-width=\"735\" data-height=\"268\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1887 \/ 687;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span>Comments section in WordPress Dashboard.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Want to <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153815\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\">customize<\/span><\/span> your site\u2019s appearance? You can do that through the \u201cAppearance\u201d tab.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Appearance tab in WordPress Dashboard\" data-id=\"113440325\" width=\"735\" data-init-width=\"1893\" height=\"267\" data-init-height=\"688\" title=\"14\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/14.png\" data-width=\"735\" data-height=\"267\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1893 \/ 688;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span>Appearance tab in WordPress Dashboard.<\/p>\n<p>If more than one person is managing your website, you can quickly add them as a user and assign them a specific role. Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n<p>From the <strong><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153826\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153826\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153826\">WordPress Dashboard<\/span><\/span> go to&nbsp;Users -&gt; Add New.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here, you can add new users and assign a role to them &#8212; as you can see in the image below.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u201cUsers\u201d tab in WordPress Dashboard\" data-id=\"113440326\" width=\"735\" data-init-width=\"1668\" height=\"209\" data-init-height=\"473\" title=\"15\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/15.png\" data-width=\"735\" data-height=\"209\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1668 \/ 473;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span>Assigning roles in WordPress.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to make changes to the more technical parts of your site, you\u2019ll find them in the Settings menu in the left sidebar.<\/p>\n<p>There, you can make basic changes like selecting a new timezone, changing how the date appears in your dashboard, or choosing a different site language, or how you want your URLs to appear.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"t-1732094711141\">Option 1: <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153877\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153877\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153877\">Manual Install<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These steps are for WordPress users who have experience with coding and technical setups. If this isn\u2019t you, <a href=\"#tve-jump-18d794043f9\">skip to the <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153805\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153805\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153805\">next<\/span><\/span> section.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This installation is the same for any device <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153876\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153876\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153876\">operating system<\/span><\/span> \u2014 <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153866\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153866\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153866\">Linux<\/span><\/span>, <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153811\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153811\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153811\">Windows<\/span><\/span>, and <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153833\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153833\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153833\">Mac<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"t-1732094711142\">1. <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153834\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153834\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153834\">Download WordPress<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>First, go to the <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153819\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153819\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153819\">WordPress.org<\/span><\/span> website and download the <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153848\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153848\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153848\">latest <\/span><\/span><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153837\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153837\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153837\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153848\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153848\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153848\">version<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153837\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153837\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153837\"> of WordPress<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"113470835\" width=\"800\" data-init-width=\"1510\" height=\"399\" data-init-height=\"752\" title=\"Download WordPress\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Download-WordPress.png\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"399\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1510 \/ 752;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"t-1732094711143\">2. Upload WordPress to Your&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153836\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153836\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153836\">Hosting Account<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>There are three ways you can upload WordPress to your <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153836\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153836\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153836\">hosting account<\/span><\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Via <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153824\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153824\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153824\">FTP<\/span><\/span>:<\/strong> Use an <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153869\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153869\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153869\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153824\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153824\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153824\">FTP<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153869\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153869\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153869\"> client<\/span><\/span> (like FileZilla) to upload the <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153823\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153823\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153823\">WordPress files<\/span><\/span> to your server. If you want to <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153803\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153803\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153803\">install WordPress<\/span><\/span> on your root <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153817\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153817\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153817\">domain name<\/span><\/span> (like <em>example.com<\/em>), then you need to upload <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153823\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153823\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153823\">WordPress files<\/span><\/span> to your website\u2019s <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153859\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153859\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153859\">root directory<\/span><\/span>. Usually this directory is called \/<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153835\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153835\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153835\">public_<\/span><\/span><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153809\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153809\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153809\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153835\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153835\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153835\">html<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\/.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, If you want to <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153803\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153803\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153803\">install WordPress<\/span><\/span> in a <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153875\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153875\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153875\">subdirectory<\/span><\/span> (like <em>example.com\/blog<\/em>), then upload it in a <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153839\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153839\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153839\">WordPress folder<\/span><\/span> \/<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153835\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153835\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153835\">public_<\/span><\/span><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153809\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153809\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153809\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153835\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153835\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153835\">html<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\/blog\/.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"114124007\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"2735\" height=\"322\" data-init-height=\"1175\" title=\"Uploading WordPress via FTP\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Uploading-WordPress-via-FTP.png\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"322\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 2735 \/ 1175;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Via File Manager:<\/strong>&nbsp;Use the file manager provided in your hosting&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153827\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153827\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153827\">control panel<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;(<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153822\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153822\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153822\">cpanel<\/span><\/span>) to upload and extract the WordPress .<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153838\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153838\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153838\">zip file<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Via SSH:<\/strong>&nbsp;If you&#8217;re comfortable with the command line, you can use SSH to upload and extract WordPress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"t-1734444648608\">3.&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153804\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153804\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153804\">Create<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;a&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153813\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153813\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153813\">MySQL Database<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;and User<\/h4>\n<p>WordPress uses a&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153813\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153813\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153813\">MySQL database<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;to store all its data. Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log into your hosting <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153827\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153827\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153827\">control panel<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Look for the&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153813\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153813\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153813\">MySQL databases<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;section and&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153804\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153804\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153804\">create<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;a&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153830\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153830\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153830\">new database<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153804\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153804\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153804\">Create<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;a new MySQL&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153855\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153855\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153855\">admin username<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;(with a&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153856\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153856\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153856\">strong password<\/span><\/span>).<\/li>\n<li>Add this user to the database and grant&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153849\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153849\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153849\">all privileges<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"114124008\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"2735\" height=\"322\" data-init-height=\"1175\" title=\"MySQL\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MySQL.png\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"322\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 2735 \/ 1175;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"t-1734444648609\">4. Configure wp-config.<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153814\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153814\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153814\">php<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Find the&nbsp;wp-config-sample.<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153814\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153814\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153814\">php<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;file in the WordPress package you&#8217;ve uploaded.<\/li>\n<li>Rename it to&nbsp;wp-config.<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153814\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153814\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153814\">php<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Open&nbsp;wp-config.<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153814\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153814\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153814\">php<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;in a text editor.<\/li>\n<li>Fill in your database details in the following sections:\n<ul>\n<li>DB_NAME&nbsp;\u2013 The&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153816\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153816\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153816\">database name<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;you created for WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>DB_USER&nbsp;\u2013 The username you created for WordPress in MySQL.<\/li>\n<li>DB_PASSWORD&nbsp;\u2013 The password you chose for the WordPress username in MySQL.<\/li>\n<li>DB_HOST&nbsp;\u2013 The hostname of your database&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153828\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153828\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153828\">web server<\/span><\/span>. Often this is&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153806\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153806\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153806\">localhost<\/span><\/span>, but it can differ depending on your host.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"t-1734444648610\">5. Run the Installation<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Navigate to your website URL in a web browser.<\/li>\n<li>If everything is set up correctly, you should be taken to the WordPress installation page.<\/li>\n<li>If you uploaded WordPress to the domain&#8217;s root folder, you should be redirected to:https:\/\/example.com\/<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153820\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153820\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153820\">wp-admin<\/span><\/span>\/<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153865\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153865\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153865\">install.<\/span><\/span><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153814\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153814\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153814\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153865\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153865\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153865\">php<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>If you uploaded WordPress to a subfolder of your domain&#8217;s directory, then the URL will be this format:https:\/\/example.com\/yoursubfolder\/<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153820\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153820\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153820\">wp-admin<\/span><\/span>\/<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153865\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153865\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153865\">install.<\/span><\/span><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153814\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153814\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153814\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153865\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153865\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153865\">php<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Select your language and click \u201cContinue\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Fill in the &#8220;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153829\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153829\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153829\">Site Title<\/span><\/span>&#8220;, &#8220;Username&#8221;, &#8220;Password&#8221;, and &#8220;Email Address&#8221; fields.<\/li>\n<li>Click \u201c<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153803\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153803\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153803\">Install WordPress<\/span><\/span>\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"t-1734444648611\">6. Complete the Installation<\/h4>\n<p>After the installation is successful, you will get a success message. You can then log in to your new&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153810\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153810\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153810\">WordPress site<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;using the&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153860\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153860\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153860\">login credentials<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;you chose during the installation.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"t-1734444648613\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153843\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153843\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153843\">Troubleshooting<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>If you encounter errors during installation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Database connection errors:<\/strong>&nbsp;Double-check your&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153863\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153863\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153863\">wp-config.<\/span><\/span><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153863\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153863\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153863\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153814\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153814\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153814\">php<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153863\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153863\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153863\">&nbsp;file<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;for correct&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153867\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153867\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153867\">database information<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153870\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153870\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153870\">Permission<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;Issues:<\/strong>&nbsp;Ensure your files and directories have the correct&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153870\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153870\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153870\">permissions<\/span><\/span>. WordPress recommends setting files to&nbsp;644&nbsp;and directories to&nbsp;755.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153814\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153814\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153814\">PHP<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;Version:<\/strong>&nbsp;Make sure your hosting is running a&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153814\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153814\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153814\">PHP<\/span><\/span> version compatible with the WordPress version you&#8217;re installing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are other ways to&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153803\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153803\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153803\">install WordPress<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;\u2014 with tools like&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153862\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153862\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153862\">Softaculous<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;or through open-source platforms like&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153851\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153851\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153851\">XAMPP<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"t-1732094711151\">How to Build and <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153815\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\">Customize<\/span><\/span> Your <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153812\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153812\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153812\">WordPress Website<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Now, if you want to build a very basic WordPress website and don\u2019t intend on doing much with it, you can use a free WordPress theme and the native WordPress editor to create your website.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But if you want to build a professional business website that stands out from the crowd, catches your target audience\u2019s attention and gains their trust\u2026<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll need to invest in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/suite\/\" target=\"_blank\">a set of reliable website building tools<\/a> to do the job. Which takes us to the next step\u2026<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"t-1732094711152\">Step 1: Choose and customize your site design (Theme \/ Theme Builder)<\/h3>\n<p>The fate of your site\u2019s appearance, performance, and overall success depend on the theme and <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153847\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153847\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153847\">WordPress <\/span><\/span><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153807\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153807\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153807\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153847\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153847\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153847\">plugins<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> you choose to build with.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re serious about building a website that generates consistent conversions, you should use tools that give you control over your site\u2019s design.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why I recommend using Thrive Theme Builder and Thrive Architect, the ultimate website-building duo.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"113466990\" width=\"515\" data-init-width=\"515\" height=\"275\" data-init-height=\"275\" title=\"TTB + TArch\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-04-03-150305.png\" data-width=\"515\" data-height=\"275\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 515 \/ 275;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can dramatically elevate the flexibility and uniqueness of your website if you use a <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153864\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153864\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153864\">WordPress theme<\/span><\/span> builder and page builder.<\/p>\n<p>And these particular tools complement each other, helping you <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153804\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153804\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153804\">create<\/span><\/span> an impressive website that makes your business <strong>stand out.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Think of this combo as \u201cweb development made easy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/themebuilder\/\">Thrive Theme Builder<\/a> helps you build and <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153815\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\">customize<\/span><\/span> every aspect of your website design without typing a single line of code.<\/p>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/themebuilder\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screenshot of Thrive Theme Builder landing page\" data-id=\"113443305\" width=\"800\" data-init-width=\"1897\" height=\"378\" data-init-height=\"895\" title=\"Thrive Theme Builder\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Thrive-Theme-Builder.png\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"378\" data-link-wrap=\"true\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1897 \/ 895;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve created your website\u2019s structure, you\u2019ll hop in and <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153815\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\">customize<\/span><\/span> your web pages with <a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/architect\/\" style=\"outline: none;\">Thrive Architect<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Creating <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153815\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\">custom<\/span><\/span> webpages is <em>100 times easier<\/em> in the Thrive Architect editor thanks to its drag-and-drop <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153846\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153846\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153846\">functionality<\/span><\/span> and library of professionally-designed, customizable landing page templates.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"113478622\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"600\" height=\"308\" data-init-height=\"247\" title=\"Tarch Demo\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Tarch-Demo.gif\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"308\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 600 \/ 247;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thrive Architect in action<\/p>\n<p>With these tools, <a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/call-to-action-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\">creating compelling calls-to-action (CTAs)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/ab-split-test-wordpress\/\" style=\"outline: none;\">conducting insightful A\/B tests<\/a>, and generating conversions will become seamless.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"t-1732094711153\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153857\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153857\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153857\">Step 2<\/span><\/span>: <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153804\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153804\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153804\">Create<\/span><\/span> a <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153815\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\">Custom<\/span><\/span> Theme for Your Website<\/h3>\n<p>Professional websites stay consistent across every page because of strong templates. Headers, footers, blog post layouts, and page shells keep your site cohesive and easy to navigate.\ud83d\udc49 <strong data-end=\"1005\" data-start=\"968\">Thrive Theme Builder&nbsp;<\/strong>makes this step beginner-friendly by walking you through logos, colors, menus, and essential template layouts.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"113478623\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1000\" height=\"356\" data-init-height=\"475\" title=\"Themes Window\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Themes-Window-1.png\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"356\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1000 \/ 475;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Available theme template sets in Thrive Theme Builder<\/p>\n<p>All of our themes come with a set of fully-customizable, professionally-designed templates that are perfect for your brand \u2013 <em>no matter what niche you\u2019re in.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This is a major advantage for you because you don\u2019t need to worry about purchasing a <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153864\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153864\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153864\">WordPress theme<\/span><\/span> from another platform and wonder if it will work the way the developers say it will \u2013 or if it\u2019s compatible with the rest of your <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153807\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153807\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153807\">plugins<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve selected a theme, you\u2019ll be directed to the Thrive Theme Builder Setup Wizard.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"113479214\" width=\"600\" data-init-width=\"600\" height=\"238\" data-init-height=\"238\" title=\"ChordsinTTBMP-ezgif.com-crop\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ChordsinTTBMP-ezgif.com-crop.gif\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"238\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 600 \/ 238;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thrive Theme Builder in Action<\/p>\n<p>By the time you\u2019ve completed the Wizard, you\u2019ll have set up the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>A sitewide logo for dark and light modes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>A&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/choose-color-palette\/\" style=\"outline: none;\">clear, cohesive color scheme<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/sticky-transition-wordpress-headers\/\" style=\"outline: none;\">A&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"297660066\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_297660066\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"297660066\">conversion<\/span><\/span>-focused&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"297660007\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_297660007\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"297660007\">header<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/edit-footer-wordpress\/\" style=\"outline: none;\">A focused footer<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The perfect&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"297659986\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_297659986\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"297659986\">homepage<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"297659992\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_297659992\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"297659992\">template<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>A Single Blog Post&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"297659992\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_297659992\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"297659992\">template<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;(with or without a&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"297660072\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_297660072\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"297660072\">sidebar<\/span><\/span>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>A Blog Post List&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"297659992\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_297659992\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"297659992\">template<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>A default WordPress Page&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"297659992\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_297659992\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"297659992\">template<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Your&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"297660070\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_297660070\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"297660070\">navigation menu<\/span><\/span> settings<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By the end of the Setup Wizard, you&#8217;ll have created a clean website layout that you can now go in and customize using Thrive Architect.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"t-1732094711154\">Step 3: <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153804\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153804\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153804\">Create<\/span><\/span> and <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153815\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\">Customize<\/span><\/span> Your Key Pages<\/h3>\n<p>If you followed step 1 and purchased Thrive Architect, you\u2019ll use this tool to <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153815\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\">customize<\/span><\/span> your site pages.<\/p>\n<p>The following pages are must-haves for any type of business website:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A clean, conversion-focused homepage that <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153804\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153804\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153804\">creates<\/span><\/span> a great first impression &amp; communicates who you are and what you do.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/build-about-page-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"outline: none;\">An about page<\/a> to provide more detail on who you are, your expertise, and your values.<\/li>\n<li>An engaging blog to share business updates and valuable insights<\/li>\n<li>A products\/services page to provide more detail on what you offer<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"114124022\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1985\" height=\"777\" data-init-height=\"2060\" title=\"Key parts of a business website\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Key-parts-of-a-business-website.png\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"777\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1985 \/ 2060;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<p>A testimonials\/reviews page to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/how-to-collect-and-display-testimonials\/\" target=\"_blank\">showcase the glowing testimonials<\/a>&nbsp;you&#8217;ve received from your clients and&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153815\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\">customers<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/conversion-focused-contact-pages\/\" target=\"_blank\">A contact page<\/a>&nbsp;to make it super easy for interested potential clients or&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153815\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\">customers<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;to request additional information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>An FAQ page with answers to the most common questions&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153815\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\">customers<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;ask about your business.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>\n<p>A Store\/Shop page if you have an ecommerce business, this should take your visitors to where you sell all your products<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li>\n<p>A Portfolio page if you\u2019re a freelancer, creator, or service-based business, then this page should showcase your recent or best-performing work<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Creating a new page for your <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153812\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153812\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153812\">WordPress website<\/span><\/span> is super straightforward.<\/p>\n<p>In the <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153826\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153826\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153826\">WordPress Dashboard<\/span><\/span>, select the &#8220;+ New&#8221; button at the top of the page and select &#8220;Page&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"113444880\" width=\"735\" data-init-width=\"1075\" height=\"275\" data-init-height=\"402\" title=\"New Page\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/New-Page.png\" data-width=\"735\" data-height=\"275\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1075 \/ 402;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>When taken to the next screen, name your page and select the bright green &#8220;Launch Thrive Architect&#8221; button.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"113444879\" width=\"735\" data-init-width=\"1382\" height=\"292\" data-init-height=\"548\" title=\"Launch TA\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Launch-TA.png\" data-width=\"735\" data-height=\"292\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1382 \/ 548;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153873\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153873\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153873\">popup<\/span><\/span> will appear with four options:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1. Normal Page<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2. Blank Page with Header and Footer<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3. Completely Blank Page<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">4. Pre-built Landing Pages<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To create clean, conversion-focused pages that are aligned with the website structure you built in Thrive Theme Builder, we recommend the &#8220;Pre-built Landing Page&#8221; option.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"113444878\" width=\"735\" data-init-width=\"1857\" height=\"357\" data-init-height=\"901\" title=\"PBLs\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/PBLs.png\" data-width=\"735\" data-height=\"357\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1857 \/ 901;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In the Landing Page Library, you can select a <a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/architect\/smart-landing-pages\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\">Smart Landing Page<\/a> from any of our companion themes.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Our Smart Landing Page sets are designed to help you create stunning, conversion-focused pages in minutes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Landing page templates in Thrive Architect\" data-id=\"113447843\" width=\"800\" data-init-width=\"1600\" height=\"402\" data-init-height=\"804\" title=\"Templates\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Templates.gif\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"402\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1600 \/ 804;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Landing page template sets in Thrive Architect<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It&#8217;s as simple as perusing the Landing Page Library, finding <a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/landing-page-templates\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\">a landing page template<\/a> you like, selecting it, and customizing its design to fit your branding.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"t-1732094711155\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153872\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153872\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153872\">Step 4<\/span><\/span>: <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153815\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153815\">Customize<\/span><\/span> &amp; Finalize Your Homepage<\/h3>\n<p>When you were working through the Thrive Theme Builder Setup Wizard, you got started creating your Homepage template\u2026<\/p>\n<p>A homepage is automatically generated for you, and you&#8217;ll find it in the &#8220;Pages&#8221; section in the <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153826\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153826\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153826\">WordPress Dashboard<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Search for the page titled &#8220;Generated Homepage&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"113444877\" width=\"735\" data-init-width=\"1590\" height=\"271\" data-init-height=\"585\" title=\"Screenshot 2023-04-03 202629\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-04-03-202629.png\" data-width=\"735\" data-height=\"271\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1590 \/ 585;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In the Editor, click \u201cLaunch Thrive Architect\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>As you work on your page design, you may need to add new sections (e.g.,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/how-to-create-a-dropdown-menu-in-wordpress\/\">a drop-down menu<\/a>, widgets area,&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"313453800\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_313453800\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"313453800\">social proof<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;block, or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/faq-element\/\" style=\"outline: none;\">FAQ section<\/a>) or remove a few. You can go right ahead and use the block&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"313453774\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_313453774\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"313453774\">templates<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;and design elements to customize your&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"313453770\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_313453770\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"313453770\">homepage<\/span><\/span>\u2019s look.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"\" id=\"t-1722940677945\"><span data-svg-config=\"{&quot;animationCount&quot;:1,&quot;animationDuration&quot;:1,&quot;animationDelay&quot;:1,&quot;strokeWidth&quot;:&quot;3&quot;}\" data-tcb-highlight-animation=\"viewport_once\" data-text-highlight=\"circle\" style=\"--tcb-text-highlight-color: rgba(238, 110, 70, 0.48) !important;\">&nbsp; Pro tip &nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"\">Want to learn how to create an engaging, <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"313453793\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_313453793\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"313453793\">high-quality<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"313453770\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_313453770\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"313453770\">homepage<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;that will grab your audience\u2019s attention,&nbsp;<span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"313453811\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_313453811\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"313453811\">build trust<\/span><\/span>, and push them to convert?&nbsp;<span><a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/how-to-create-a-homepage\/\" style=\"outline: none;\"><span>Check out this handy guide.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\" id=\"t-1690488356980\">Step 5: Install an Analytics Tool<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re serious about building an audience and a remarkable online business, <a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/8-best-analytics-plugins-for-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"outline: none;\">you need a reliable WordPress analytics <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153807\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153807\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153807\">plugin<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>An analytics tool helps you understand how your site visitors interact with your website, so you can make data-driven marketing decisions to grow your business.<\/p>\n<p>We recommend using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterinsights.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">MonsterInsights<\/a> to track your site\u2019s analytics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterinsights.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"113442106\" width=\"735\" data-init-width=\"1780\" height=\"419\" data-init-height=\"1014\" title=\"Monster Insights\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Monster-Insights.jpg\" data-width=\"735\" data-height=\"419\" data-link-wrap=\"true\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1780 \/ 1014;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>MonsterInsights makes it super easy for you to understand your Google Analytics reports, so you can see what&#8217;s working and what needs to be improved in your marketing strategies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153807\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153807\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153807\">plugin<\/span><\/span> also has a user-friendly dashboard that helps you track your site data (e.g. pageviews, conversions, sessions) with ease.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"t-1732094711156\">Step 6: Install an <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153854\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153854\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153854\">SEO<\/span><\/span> Tool<\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019ll also need a reliable <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153854\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153854\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153854\">SEO<\/span><\/span> tool to help you optimize your on-page <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153854\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153854\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153854\">SEO<\/span><\/span> settings, and also handle the technical part for you.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re building a website on WordPress, we recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/aioseo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">All in One <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153854\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153854\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153854\">SEO<\/span><\/span> (AIOSEO)<\/a> \u2013 one of the best <span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153854\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153854\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153854\">SEO<\/span><\/span><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153807\"><span data-action=\"click-&gt;dropdown#toggle\" data-dropdown-menu-id-param=\"menu_term_296153807\" data-dropdown-placement-param=\"top\" data-term-id=\"296153807\">plugins<\/span><\/span> for WordPress.<\/p>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/aioseo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"113442102\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1782\" height=\"377\" data-init-height=\"896\" title=\"All in one SEO\" src=\"https:\/\/mlpxhq8ztvyc.i.optimole.com\/cb:p0Z2.44bbf\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/All-in-one-SEO.jpg\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"377\" data-link-wrap=\"true\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1782 \/ 896;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" id=\"t-1690488356988\">Next Steps: Create Your First Lead Generation Funnel<\/h2>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve got your WordPress site up and running, let&#8217;s talk about something exciting \u2013 turning your website into a relationship-building machine! After all, what&#8217;s better than connecting with people who are genuinely interested in what you have to offer?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Choose Your Lead Magnet:<\/strong>&nbsp;Create something valuable your visitors would love to have \u2013 maybe a quick-start guide, helpful checklist, or mini-course. Keep it simple but useful!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Set Up Email Marketing:<\/strong> Pick a user-friendly platform like Drip or ConvertKit and create your welcome email. 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